Mohd. Shafi Pandow vs State Of J&K And Ors.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court's Division Bench upheld the appointment of Smt. Asifa Khan to a post advertised for direct recruitment under the Fisheries (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 1979, clarifying that the 75% promotion and 25% direct recruitment quota applies to total cadre strength, not individual vacancies. The appellant's claim of violation of quota rules was dismissed as he lacked the requisite qualifications for direct recruitment and thus had no standing to challenge the appointments. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the legality of the appointments made pursuant to the advertisement.